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Do you decorate your house for Christmas if it’s listed for sale?

Nov 30th 09

filed under: Just Cool Photos, Real Estate Answers

Christmas Decorations?

Every year we get the same calls from our sellers and they all want to know if they should decorate their homes for Christmas if the house is on the market.

My standard answer is live like you normally would if the house was not on the market. (BUT KEEP IT CLEAN) If you decorate every year then decorate.
I should emphasize that if you decorate like Clark Griswold then please tone it down.
I have never in 11 years had a buyer complain about Christmas decorations in or on a house when showing homes during the Christmas Season.
Realtors and buyers love walking in homes with fresh cooked sweets and the good smells of Christmas.

NOTE: If you have a North facing property or one with a sidewalk that takes days or weeks for the snow to melt off I highly recommend that you make sure the sidewalks and driveways are clean of any slippery spots.

Tags: buying, christmas, decorations, parker homes for sale, selling

posted by Steven Beam // Please leave a comment.

Hail Damage in Parker, Colorado. Roof Replacement.

Aug 4th 09

filed under: Stonegate

Stonegate Village, Parker CO

The Stonegate neighborhood in Parker Colorado was severely hit with a hail storm in early June. Over the next week we were repeatedly pounded with afternoon hail storms, rain and high winds. Many homes and cars were damaged and insurance claims are a daily occurrence. Hail storms are not new to our area but the devastating hail we did receive was uncommon. For the small section of Stonegate that I live in I do know that of the 7 homes that filed claims 5 of us so far have been approved for new roof replacements. Today they are working on replacing our roof so I thought I would share a few photos below.

The mess and especially the noise makes working out of the house impossible. I’ve stopped by twice to check on the progress and they keep telling me that they will be done today. We’ll see. The roofing foreman said 17 guys will be here to apply the roof after the felt paper is applied.

The insurance adjuster that came out to inspect the damage said our roof had double the required damage needed to qualify for replacement. They measured out an area of 100 square feet on the roof and counted the missing, damaged and freshly split shakes. She was up there for several hours tallying up the damage and filling out her report. All she said to me was “Looks like you will be getting a new roof!”

See all Stonegate Homes for Sale Here.

Steven Beam is a Parker area Realtor that lives in Stonegate.

Bye, Bye shake roof! I’m happy to see you go.